What If... Book of Alternative History: Revisit Major Milestones That Shaped World History and Discover the Outcome If They Had Happened Differently (Fox Chapel Publishing)

by Jeff Greenfield, Catherine Curzon, Elizabeth Norton

Have you ever wondered what the world would be like if history had happened differently? What if JFK had never visited Dallas on November 22, 1963? What if Germany had won the First World War? How would life be different in America if the Southern states had beaten the North? What would a world without The Beatles sound like? Find out the potential answers to all these questions and many more in What of Alternative History ! Each monumental event includes detailed articles by expert historians, professors, and scholars that pose hypothetical answers to various questions, potential timelines, and full-color illustrations that detail a different outcome. Explore "what if...": With great full-color photos and compelling narratives, historical experts consider these and many more intriguing questions in this fascinating look at what might have been. Perfect for browsing, these 160 pages will have you speculating on the events and people that shaped history and make our lives what they are today. What If... is the perfect gift for every thoughtful history buff!

160 pages, Paperback

Published April 10, 2023

About the author

Jeff Greenfield (b. 1943) is one of the most prominent political writers in the United States. Born in New York City, he went to college in Wisconsin, and received a law degree from Yale. He entered politics in the late 1960s, as a speechwriter for Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and has covered the beltway ever since, contributing to Time, the New York Times Magazine, Esquire, and, in a lighter vein, National Lampoon. His first novel, The People’s Choice, was released in 1995, and ruthlessly satirized the foibles of the Clinton era. His most recent book, Then Everything Changed, is a series of novellas looking at how American history might have been different if small political events had turned out differently. Greenfield divides his time between New York and Connecticut.

Reviews

[Carrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book had some very interesting alternate history theories. But because it is more of a magazine, there was not a lot of details. Some of the theories would make good books. I always find alt history books fascinating.

[BluMoon Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredibly cool read. It's a hefty magazine at 100+ pages so it really is a book. I love the perspectives of all the different scholars.